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UK: A Capital Of Islamic Finance?
On October 29, a little piece of history was made when the UK finally announced it would become the first Western country to issue a sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bond.
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World’s Best Derivatives Providers 2013
GLOBAL RISK MANAGEMENT — BANKS, PLATFORMS VIE FOR CONTROL By Gordon Platt Global Finance presents its annual awards highlighting the best global derivatives providers. Four large commercial banks account for 93% of the total US banking industry’s notional amounts of ...
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World’s Best Internet Bank Awards Ceremony 2013
In November,Global Financeheld its 10th annual Best Internet Bank Awards dinner at New York’s Harvard Club.
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World’s Best Internet BanksRound Two
ANNUAL SURVEY — STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD By Adam Rombel In the second of a two-part series, Global Finance recognizes the best corporate/institutional and consumer Internet banks globally and in six regions, as well as an overall winner. For ...
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World’s Safest Emerging Markets Banks in Central & Eastern Europe 2013
Global Finance Names the Safest Emerging Markets Banks in Central & Eastern Europe 2013 New York, November 5, 2013 - Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has named the “Safest Emerging Markets Banks in Central & Eastern Europe” in an exclusive survey ...
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Asian Private Banking: Where The Money Is
ASIAN SOPHISTICATES By Michael Shari Do Asian private banks have the complexity to outshine their Swiss counterparts and attract the vast private wealth reserves growing in the East? After a formal apology by the Swiss Bankers Association for wrong conduct ...
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Cover Story: Chinas Third Revolution
WHAT SECTORS WILL GAIN? By Arthur Clennam With its new leadership, China is changing. And with transformation comes opportunity. Reform...
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Foreign Exchange 2013: Global Reserves Diversification
EMERGING STATUS By Gordon Platt Emerging markets currencies are beginning to get some respect from central banks. The Federal Reserves decision to delay tapering its monetary stimulus has provided a temporary boost to emerging markets currencies and financial markets. And ...
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India: New Central Bank Governor Zigs
EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP By Aaron Chaze Amid what is being regarded as Indias worst financial crisis in more than a decadewith the currency having plunged 15.9% against the US dollar in the third quarter, GDP growth at 4.4% in the ...
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Islamic Trade Finance: New Silk Road Getting Crowded
SPECIAL REPORT: ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE By Anita Hawser Islamic trade finance is of increasing interest, but whether it will be successful depends on market forces. Shariah-compliant trade finance is an ancient tradition with a long history of supporting economic activity ...
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Stars Of China: Behold The Next Generation
ANNUAL SURVEY: STARS OF CHINA By Arthur Clennam The companies and banks selected as this years Stars of China are...
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Transaction Processing Awards Ceremony 2013
LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE Global Finance held its Transaction Processing Awards ceremony in Dubai in September—during SWIFT’s Annual Sibos conference. Leading corporate and financial executives from around the world were present to accept their awards and honor other recipients. ...